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<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="1" href="#1">1</a>   <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">/**</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="2" href="#2">2</a>   <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * Copyright (c) 2004-2011 QOS.ch</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="3" href="#3">3</a>   <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * All rights reserved.</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="4" href="#4">4</a>   <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> *</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="5" href="#5">5</a>   <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * Permission is hereby granted, free  of charge, to any person obtaining</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="6" href="#6">6</a>   <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * a  copy  of this  software  and  associated  documentation files  (the</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="7" href="#7">7</a>   <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * "Software"), to  deal in  the Software without  restriction, including</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="8" href="#8">8</a>   <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * without limitation  the rights to  use, copy, modify,  merge, publish,</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="9" href="#9">9</a>   <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * distribute,  sublicense, and/or sell  copies of  the Software,  and to</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="10" href="#10">10</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * permit persons to whom the Software  is furnished to do so, subject to</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="11" href="#11">11</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * the following conditions:</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="12" href="#12">12</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> *</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="13" href="#13">13</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * The  above  copyright  notice  and  this permission  notice  shall  be</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="14" href="#14">14</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="15" href="#15">15</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> *</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="16" href="#16">16</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * THE  SOFTWARE IS  PROVIDED  "AS  IS", WITHOUT  WARRANTY  OF ANY  KIND,</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="17" href="#17">17</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * EXPRESS OR  IMPLIED, INCLUDING  BUT NOT LIMITED  TO THE  WARRANTIES OF</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="18" href="#18">18</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * MERCHANTABILITY,    FITNESS    FOR    A   PARTICULAR    PURPOSE    AND</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="19" href="#19">19</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="20" href="#20">20</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="21" href="#21">21</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE,  ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="22" href="#22">22</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="23" href="#23">23</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> *</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="24" href="#24">24</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> */</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="25" href="#25">25</a>  <strong class="jxr_keyword">package</strong> org.slf4j;
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="26" href="#26">26</a>  
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="27" href="#27">27</a>  
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="28" href="#28">28</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">/**</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="29" href="#29">29</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * Implementaitons of this interface are used to manufacture {@link Marker}</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="30" href="#30">30</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * instances.</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="31" href="#31">31</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * </em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="32" href="#32">32</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * &lt;p&gt;See the section &lt;a href="<a href="http://slf4j.org/faq.html" target="alexandria_uri">http://slf4j.org/faq.html</a>#3"&gt;Implementing </em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="33" href="#33">33</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * the SLF4J API&lt;/a&gt; in the FAQ for details on how to make your logging </em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="34" href="#34">34</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * system conform to SLF4J.</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="35" href="#35">35</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * </em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="36" href="#36">36</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> * @author Ceki G&amp;uuml;lc&amp;uuml;</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="37" href="#37">37</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment"> */</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="38" href="#38">38</a>  <strong class="jxr_keyword">public</strong> <strong class="jxr_keyword">interface</strong> <a href="../../org/slf4j/IMarkerFactory.html">IMarkerFactory</a> {
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="39" href="#39">39</a>  
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="40" href="#40">40</a>    <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">/**</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="41" href="#41">41</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * Manufacture a {@link Marker} instance by name. If the instance has been </em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="42" href="#42">42</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * created earlier, return the previously created instance. </em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="43" href="#43">43</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * </em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="44" href="#44">44</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * &lt;p&gt;Null name values are not allowed.</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="45" href="#45">45</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   *</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="46" href="#46">46</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * @param name the name of the marker to be created, null value is</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="47" href="#47">47</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * not allowed.</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="48" href="#48">48</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   *</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="49" href="#49">49</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * @return a Marker instance</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="50" href="#50">50</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   */</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="51" href="#51">51</a>    <a href="../../org/slf4j/Marker.html">Marker</a> getMarker(String name);
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="52" href="#52">52</a>    
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="53" href="#53">53</a>    <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">/**</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="54" href="#54">54</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * Checks if the marker with the name already exists. If name is null, then false </em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="55" href="#55">55</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * is returned.</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="56" href="#56">56</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   *  </em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="57" href="#57">57</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * @param name logger name to check for</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="58" href="#58">58</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * @return true id the marker exists, false otherwise. </em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="59" href="#59">59</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   */</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="60" href="#60">60</a>    <strong class="jxr_keyword">boolean</strong> exists(String name);
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="61" href="#61">61</a>    
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="62" href="#62">62</a>    <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">/**</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="63" href="#63">63</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * Detach an existing marker.</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="64" href="#64">64</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * &lt;p&gt;</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="65" href="#65">65</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * Note that after a marker is detached, there might still be "dangling" references</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="66" href="#66">66</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * to the detached marker.</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="67" href="#67">67</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * </em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="68" href="#68">68</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * </em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="69" href="#69">69</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * @param name The name of the marker to detach</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="70" href="#70">70</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * @return whether the marker  could be detached or not</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="71" href="#71">71</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   */</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="72" href="#72">72</a>    <strong class="jxr_keyword">boolean</strong> detachMarker(String name);
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="73" href="#73">73</a>    
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="74" href="#74">74</a>    
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="75" href="#75">75</a>    <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">/**</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="76" href="#76">76</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * Create a marker which is detached (even at birth) from this IMarkerFactory.</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="77" href="#77">77</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * </em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="78" href="#78">78</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * @param name marker name</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="79" href="#79">79</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * @return a dangling marker</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="80" href="#80">80</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   * @since 1.5.1</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="81" href="#81">81</a>  <em class="jxr_javadoccomment">   */</em>
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="82" href="#82">82</a>    <a href="../../org/slf4j/Marker.html">Marker</a> getDetachedMarker(String name);
<a class="jxr_linenumber" name="83" href="#83">83</a>  }
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